“I’ll stop her.”
When these words left Shien’s mouth, Elise couldn’t help but feel a tremor in her heart.
Shien’s tone was so natural, as if this was the most natural thing in the world, that it made her heart tremble.
But Elise still wanted to say,
“Don’t… don’t go…!”
Elise unconsciously gripped Shien tightly, her face pale, still struggling against the erosion of the evil aura, shaking her head desperately.
“That’s the strongest evil god! A being comparable to a Demon Lord! You’ll die…!”
Elise shouted at Shien.
Unfortunately…
“Die?”
Shien blinked and suddenly smiled.
“Don’t worry.” Shien said again in an extremely natural tone, “I’ve already died once.”
Elise was stunned.
Shien took this opportunity to loosen Elise’s grip on him.
“I might not win, but I probably won’t die. You can rest assured.” Shien said to Elise, “Your situation is worse than mine. Think about what you should do.”
Shien tried using [Celestial Breathe] to heal Elise, but it didn’t work.
Unlike the residual evil aura from thousands of years ago, Elise was now being eroded by Lilith’s power itself. Using just magic was truly difficult to be effective.
A god’s power was equivalent to an ordinary person’s Unique Skill, a power that defied common sense.
Goddesses of the Divine Race didn’t have Unique Skills, or rather, their powers were their Unique Skills.
If this Unique Skill wasn’t powerful, then it wouldn’t be a problem. But the title of the strongest evil god wasn’t just for show. The evil aura released by Lilith’s power, let alone ordinary magic, even Unique Skills specifically designed to dispel negative statuses might not be effective.
If that weren’t the case, why would the Three Goddesses have sealed those ancient beings who had fallen and become evil beings along with Lilith?
It was precisely because Lilith’s power was so formidable that once the corruption was successful, it was almost irreversible, making it extremely dreadful.
Therefore…
“I can only use drastic measures.” Shien looked at Elise, then smiled after a moment. “Don’t tell anyone, okay?”
Saying so, Shien raised the Holy Sword in his hand.
“Unseal (Heresu)!”
With a short incantation, the Holy Sword in Shien’s hand began to glow brightly.
“This is…!?”
Elise’s eyes widened.
She watched as a layer of steel on Shien’s Holy Sword, as if gaining sentience, suddenly detached from the blade and folded, eventually transforming into a ring that attached itself to the hilt of the Holy Sword.
A brilliant light radiated from the now golden Holy Sword, causing Elise, bathed in its radiance, to shudder. The negative emotions surging within her rapidly receded.
As a saintess, Elise knew very well what this holy light symbolized.
Or rather, anyone in Omnipotence would know the source of this light.
It was the most sacred power in this world.
It was also the miracle that a Hero from another world could bring forth.
It was the natural enemy of the Demon Race.
It was also the trump card of the Divine Race and humans, their most reliable partner.
“The Holy Sword…”
Elise looked at Shien with shock.
…
At the same time, on the rooftop of that building, everyone saw the brilliant light.
Their expressions changed.
“That is…”
Leisha murmured.
“The Holy Sword…”
Anima also seemed to see the light, speaking with mixed emotions and nostalgia.
“Finally willing to use it?”
Airi’s lips curled into a rare, happy smile.
As for Lasha, she silently gazed at the holy light, her ruby-like eyes flickering with emotions that others couldn’t understand or perceive.
…